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タイムアウト東京 > Things To Do > 東京、無料のオープンエアスポット11選
ビルが立ち並ぶ東京にも一息つけるオアシスのような、広々とした公園や野外スペースがたくさんある。春から初夏にかけて心地よい季節は、空気の通る広い屋外のスペースで過ごすのも魅力的だ。
ショッピングや食事の合間、仕事をサクッとこなすのにも使える、オープンエアなスポットで風を感じながらひと休みすれば、気分もリフレッシュできるだろう。
ここでは、2025年にオープンしたばかりの「銀座ソニーパーク」、「ハラカド」などの商業施設や、グルメや現代アートも楽しめる広場、美しい緑や桜ともにくつろげる公園などを紹介。散歩に出かける際の参考にしてほしい。
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When the weather starts to warm up, Tokyoites hit the great outdoors for some of the best things to do in the city: strolling Tokyo's lush parks, marvelling at a Japanese garden, catching free works of art, and even dining up high at these stunning rooftop restaurants and bars. Spring is a particularly lovely time to hang out outdoors before the arrival of summer's sweltering heat. So order your cocktail, take in the picturesque city skyline and raise a glass to Tokyo's spectacular views.
RECOMMENDED: In the day, hang out at these scenic rooftop gardens instead
An upscale district in Tokyo, Ginza is often associated with towering skyscrapers that host a myriad of luxury fashion boutiques and multi-story department stores. The abundance of flagship stores also makes Ginza an ideal destination for shoppers seeking high-end brands and Japan-exclusive products. While retail therapy is an undeniable allure of this neighbourhood, it offers much more than just shopping.
Ginza boasts an impressive selection of acclaimed restaurants, time-honoured cafés, and a rich art scene that could take more than a day to appreciate fully. During weekends and public holidays (12noon-5pm), the main road is closed off to traffic and turns into a pedestrian haven, with tables and chairs replacing cars. It's the perfect time for leisurely strolls and alfresco dining – in the middle of an otherwise busy thoroughfare.
So the next time you find yourself in Ginza, be sure to venture beyond the glittering shops to discover these unique spots that offer a different taste of this sophisticated district.
RECOMMENDED: Best restaurants in Ginza: sushi, tonkatsu, ramen and more
When you're spending time in a city as big as Tokyo, it's never too early to start planning for the week ahead. From art exhibitions and foodie events to seasonal festivities and outdoor happenings, you can pack a lot into seven days in the capital.
Wondering where to start? We've sorted through the many events and venues in Tokyo that are still open and running during this time, plus we're keeping an eye on hottest new openings around the capital.
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Watch out for ‘flying’ penguins! Located on top of the Sunshine City complex, this partially open-air oasis opened its remodelled penguin area last year. Take a stroll under a giant water tank and spot penguins overhead with Tokyo’s cityscape as the backdrop – a breathtaking view you won’t find anywhere else. Another new feature is the skywalk, housing pelicans which are especially fun to check out during feeding time.
Other popular spots include the deep blue Jellyfish Tunnel and the Sunshine Lagoon, a huge tank with a wide variety of fish. When it comes to snack time, you’ll love the light blue-coloured sea salt soft serve ice cream, made from Okinawa’s ‘snow salt’.
Otome Road ('Maiden Road') runs for 200m along the west side of the Sunshine 60 building and is packed with shops including K-Books, Mandarake and a Butler Café that attracts the kind of lady who's fascinated by manga or Japan's subcultures.
Cookie Time was founded in Christchurch, New Zealand way back in 1983 by two brothers who are passionate about the all-popular treat. Since then, the cookie specialist has been selling cookies across the country and opened its first and only international outpost in the colourful fashion district of Harajuku in Tokyo. This store offers fresh-off-the-oven cookies, with creative and decadent flavours such as salted caramel, triple chocolate, banoffee, lemon white chocolate and more.
Cookie Time is dedicated to serving the best ‘pairing’ for its cookies, offering fresh milk on tap, as well as creating cookie-inspired desserts including milkshakes, cookie dough, ice cream and s’mores. The OTT Freak Shakes are a crowd-pleaser: these indulgently rich milkshakes are topped with whipped cream, candy bars, caramel sauce or melted chocolate, sprinkles and, of course, a cookie or two.
International sushi chef Jiro Onoda is hosting a series of classes focused on making rainbow sushi. Don’t worry, you don’t need any cooking experience to join. The classes are open to anyone interested to learn how to make sushi using traditional Edo-style techniques.
The vibrant rolls are inspired by colours of the rainbow, and Onoda only uses all-natural ingredients to create the many-hued assortments. Classes are roughly two hours long: you’ll be taught customary slicing techniques before preparing seven different maki rolls and six different nigiri. There will also be a tutorial on how to make the quintessential dashimaki tamago (Japanese-style omlette).
At the end of the lesson, you can enjoy eating what you’ve made with the rest of the class. The venue is located accross from the main street of Kappabashi, famous for its traditional kitchenware, so you may be inspired to look for some Japanese cooking utensils for your own kitchen after the lesson. Having worked at restaurants in Shanghai and Vancouver as well as Tokyo, Onoda is fluent in English and Mandarin. As the class will primarily be in English, you won’t have a hard time following along if you’re visiting Tokyo from overseas.
Click here to make a reservation. You can pay on the day with either cash or credit.
Though it doesn't have its own heartwarming tale like Shibuya's Hachiko, this owl statue inside Ikebukuro Station is still a popular meeting spot. The name, Ikefukuro, is a play on Ikebukuro and fukuro (owl in Japanese).
Located a few minutes from the station, this hotel boasts eight restaurants offering a variety of dining options including kaiseki (traditional Japanese multicourse dinner), teppanyaki and European cuisines. They offer free wi-fi and a direct limousine bus service from Haneda and Narita airports.
If you're on a budget or a diet but love pizza, then stop here for a quick meal. The lunch sets start from ¥650 and include a (large) pizza slice with organic salad and a drink.
If you come out of the west exit of Ebisu Station and stay off the main road, you’ll discover a network of backstreets offering an array of restaurants serving different cuisines. It can be a difficult choice if you’re not sure what you’re in the mood for. But should a craving for Thai food hit you, you’re in luck. Gapao Shokudo, which also has branches in Shibuya and Omotesando, beckons from the first floor on one street corner with its bright red signage and colourful window lights. Inside, it’s just as festive, with white-washed tabletops, tropical looking plants dotted around, and friendly staff ready to seat you. We visited on a week night and it was busy enough to feel vibey but we didn’t have to queue to get a counter spot. If you prefer a table, you might need to reserve.
The menu features a wealth of Thai dishes and you can choose the spice level. For those who prefer no chilli at all, we’d recommend the Gana Massaman Curry Chicken with Coconut Milk (¥980, pictured above), ordered with a side of rice. The flavouring was actually on the sweet side (delicious!) and although the portion size looks small, it was packed with filling chicken, potato and veggies and we ended up struggling to finish it. For those who love the burn, go for the Gang Ped Gung Red Curry Prawn with Coconut (¥1.080). This is probably not the best Thai food you'll have in Tokyo, but the prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is fun and casual, and it'll still hit the spot.